What does doing our best actually mean?

Achieving the best results or outcomes?

Putting in the most dedicated effort?

Doing things absolutely right and true irrespective of the consequences?

Following instructions we are given to the letter?

Getting someone else to recognise and acknowledge that we have done our best?

To want to do our best can be confusing when we haven't clarified to ourselves what it actually means to do our best.

The problem is, it can be any or all of the above, and more, of course.